Blasphemous Acolyte

Blasphemous Acolyte is a hostile Countermeasure Aberration in Baldur's Gate 3 which may appear during the final battle Atop the Netherbrain if the player sides with the Emperor. It will appear if a Cleric is present in the party.

Combat

Attacks and abilities

 Main Hand Attack ()   –  Flail +2

Damage: 6~13

1d8 + 5Bludgeoning

Make a melee attack with your equipped weapon.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Turn Undead ( + )

Pray to Turn all undead that can see you.

WIS Save

 Range: Self

AoE: 9 m / 30 ft (Radius)

 Contagion: Flesh Rot ( + )

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The target receives Disadvantage on Charisma Ability Checks, and is afflicted with Vulnerability to all damage.

The creature begins to mortify, becoming a festering flesh sack propped up by bones, impairing its Charisma.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Inflict Wounds ( + )

Damage: 3~30

3d10Necrotic

Putrefy a creature with Necrotic energy filling your hands.

 Melee: 1.5 m / 5  ft

 Harm ( + )

Damage: 14~84

14d6Necrotic

Reduce a target's maximum Hit Points, but never below 1.

CON Save

 Range: 18 m / 60 ft

Notes

• Blasphemous Acolyte begins combat already concentrating on the Necrotic damage version of Spirit Guardians.

Loot

• Flail +2
• Shield +1